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Positive Reviews
38
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9
Average Rating
3.2
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2.5
Despite the sad fact that audiences will surely settle for this watered down, kind of funny attempt at the genre, I couldnt help but enjoy the ride a ..
Austin Chronicle
2.0
Could have been a nostalgic delight, but instead its like listening to an out of tune note being repeatedly pounded on a piano.
Cinema Blend
2.5
Writer director Marc Lawrences dispiriting romantic comedy is a formulaic exercise in mismatched characters doing stupid things to delay the moment wh ..
Tv Guide
3.8
Theres nothing new or revolutionary the film adds to genre, but certain elements of its conventional journey from start to finish seem fresh.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
This movie has more witty lines in any 10 minute clip than most comedies have in the entire film.
Lariat
3.5
A frothy, funny, frivolous affair, largely because of Grants contributions.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Its a charming diversion with the ring of truth about both the bumpy road to romance and the challenge of songwriting.
News Review
3.0
But no, its basically an excuse for Grant to crack witty one liners with his trademark impeccable timing and prance around like a rock star, while Bar ..
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The films never exactly laugh out loud funny, but there are several witty lines that will keep you smiling throughout and the script is well observed.
View London
2.8
Music and Lyrics drips like muzak Hugh Grant plays a former 80s pop teen idol in Music and Lyrics and he takes to the part with appalling aplomb.Early ..
Cs Monitor
2.0
Sadly, this moment provides the major portion of fun in the film, which quickly degenerates into sentimental sappiness.
Film Journal
3.1
In the end, the movies just the kind of enjoyably empty headed fluff it celebrates and mocks.
Boston
4.0
Its witty, playful, charming and satisfyingan unpretentious confection thats just right and a little bit more.
Mountain X
4.0
Because of its engaging characters, uplifting theme, witty dialogue, and humorous satire of the pop music world, Music and Lyrics ends up being the be ..
Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
All the same, this is a highly entertaining little comedy that soars far above the usual level of chick flick.
Daily Mail
3.2
Grant is game for a new level of meta ha ha, jokes on me in Music and Lyrics.
Ew
3.5
If watching people gnaw on pencils and stare into space is not your idea of suspense, you may find Music and Lyrics slow going.
Slate
2.0
A watchable, workaday rom com with business as usual from the leads, a bland plot and inconsistent characters.
Empire
3.0
This movies pleasant enough, if predictable.Good date movies are like good first dates: Theyre charming, reasonably interesting, inoffensive, and smar ..
Common Sense Media
2.2
Seriously, its all a setup for the head bonking not a word about sleeping on the floor all night making you insanely sore and miserable.
Movies
3.8
Something strange has been happening under our noses, and it may have progressed too far for anyone to stop it.
Sf Gate
5.0
The other boy has gone on to movie greatness and entertainment imperialism on a grand scale.
Washington Post
3.8
Genuine and sincere without being sappy, conventional without being cloying or condescending, and very funny without having to fall back on predictabl ..
The Movie Boy
3.0
For a romantic comedy, its not particularly romantic, nor is it as funny as it has the potential to be.
Bullz-Eye
3.8
The movie fails to achieve a position in the top echelon of romantic comedies, but it resides high enough in the pecking order to be worth a look by a ..
ReelViews
5.0
Lawrence has done a brilliant job of directing this talented cast.
Tony Medley
2.5
The inclusion of a few genuinely suspenseful sequences notwithstanding, theres just nothing here to capture (and sustain) the viewers interest; von Do ..
Reel Film
4.0
strikes a solid chord with its mix of feel good romantic comedy and searing commentary on the music industry as a whole
7M Pictures
3.1
If you can get past the discomfort of the romantic mismatch, the movie offers ample charms to while away a midwinters date night.
The Star
3.1
Fortunately, this hit and miss romantic comedy does eventually find a few jokes that actually work, as it keeps plugging away.
Deseret News
4.0
Its predictable and formulaic, yet the film manages to propagate its charms through a maze of crazy situations and unpredictable characters.
Urban Cine File
3.0
So, this is a passable, often funny rom com thatll make an awful lot of Friday night daters very happy.But it really is high time Grant tried somethin ..
Mirror
3.0
But the elements of the story and off beat subject matter, with the somewhat unexpected chemistry between these two actors, are enough to charm a good ..
Varia Gate
3.1
The final 93 minutes of the film may not quite live up to the glory of the first three, but they are agreeably spent exploring the present day life of ..
Christianity Today
3.8
A tad rickety or hokey here and there plotwise, but very amusing dialogue, acting, production overall.This is a highly entertaining romantic comedy.
Ross Anthony
3.1
While theres nothing new here the film is as fluffy and forgettable as the early 80s songs it parodies theres something comforting about the exceeding ..
Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Will it be any good.Will they be able to overcome their past disappointments and hang ups to move forward
Waffle Movies
2.0
Its just straight enough that it could almost be the real thing, and just ludicrous enough that you know its a joke.
ComingSoon
1.0
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3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
3.1
Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Hugh Grant is a fading pop star and Haley Bennett is a hilarious airhead in Music and Lyrics, which suffers ..
Chron
2.0
Music and Lyrics (104 mins, PG) Directed by Marc Lawrence; starring Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Haley Bennett, Campbell Scott Music and Lyrics aspires ..
Film Guardian
2.0
Grant and Barrymore make a reasonable odd couple, and both have charm, but this never comes to life.
Film Guardian
3.2
It lacks any kind of daring to meddle with the formula, and its signature hook of romance between struggling songwriters is barely enough to different ..
Flip Side Archive
4.0
Granted, its not great cinema, but its sweet and endearing and laugh out loud funny.
Future Movies
3.1
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Movie Eye
2.5
Invention is in short supply in Music and Lyrics, a Hugh Grant Drew Barrymore cute fest that hews tediously close to the genres trademarks.
Nicks Chager
4.0
Music and Lyrics rocks and romances audiences with more laughs than many straight comedies.
Can Mag
2.5
After all the romantic comedy mechanics have steered us to the grand finale, the movie gets defensive about itself.
Films Nobs
2.5
The novelty of comedic musical hooks, and the eye pleasing coupling of Barrymore and Grant, dissolves with writer/director Marc Lawrences (Miss Congen ..
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.5
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Eclipse Magazine
4.0
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Cine Rina
2.8
Marc Lawrence doesnt make it easy; thank heavens theres some good old fashioned star power here to save the picture.
English Oh My News
0.8
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
Time Out Ny
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